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MGV plans EUR150m fintech fund

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MGV plans EUR150m fintech fund

A new fintech-focused investment firm, MiddleGame Ventures (MGV), is planning to put together a EUR150 million fund to target post-seed startups in Europe and North America.

What the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce's legal statement on cryptoassets doesn't do

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What the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce's legal statement on cryptoassets doesn't do

Cryptoassets are now recognisable under English law after a statement by the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT), regarded as a big step for integration of crypto trading into mainstream finance.

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Sberbank first in Russia to get blockchain repo patent

Sberbank is the first in Russia to have obtained a patent for a repo deals solution and an execution system that utilize distributed ledger technology. The solution was developed by the bank only.

New York state grants Fidelity digital asset charter

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New York state grants Fidelity digital asset charter

Plans by Fidelity Investments to launch a digital assets business have been given a boost New York's Department of Financial Services, which has grenlighted the firm's move into the state's rapidly growing virtual currency marketplace

PayPal invests in cryptocurrency compliance startup TRM

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PayPal invests in cryptocurrency compliance startup TRM

PayPal has joined a $4.2 million funding round for cryptocurrency compliance and risk management platform TRM Labs.

Deutsche Bourse and Swisscom use tokenised assets and DLT to settle securities transactions

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Deutsche Bourse and Swisscom use tokenised assets and DLT to settle securities transactions

Deutsche Bourse and Swissccom have completed a successful proof of concept for settling securities transactions using distributed ledger technology and the exchange of equity and cash tokens.

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IStox secures $5 million in funding

2019 iSTOX, the first regulated capital markets platform in any major financial center to support the one-stop issuance, custody, and trading of digitized securities, announced today that it has secured USD 5 million in funding from Japan-based Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings (Tokai) via Singapore subsidiary, Tokai Tokyo Global Investments.

UK charges ahead with legal certainty for smart contracts and cryptoassets

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UK charges ahead with legal certainty for smart contracts and cryptoassets

In a landmark statement, the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce of the Lawtech Delivery Panel today set out the recognition of cryptoassets as tradable property, and smart contracts as enforceable agreements under English Law.

JP Morgan and Baton use DLT to automate derivatives margin payments

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JP Morgan and Baton use DLT to automate derivatives margin payments

JP Morgan has teamed up with distributed ledger technology specialist Baton Systems to develop a DLT-based platform that helps automate derivatives margin payments.

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Tradeshift forms app partnership with SiS-id to help businesses fight payments fraud

Tradeshift, the leader in supply chain payments and marketplaces, and fraud protection specialist SiS-id, have announced an app integration partnership designed to significantly reduce the risk and costs associated with payments fraud.

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Nuggets appoints Emma Maslen commercial advisor

Blockchain-based identity verification and payments platform Nuggets has appointed Emma Maslen as Commercial Advisor, as the platform readies for official launch and rollout in Q4 2019.

EU looks to join digital currency wave in response to Libra

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EU looks to join digital currency wave in response to Libra

The European Union believes the European Central Bank should look into issuing its own cryptocurrency in the vein of the beleaguered Libra project by Facebook.

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Diginex rolls out digital asset custody service

Diginex, a blockchain financial services and technology company, today announced the launch of Digivault, offering digital asset custody services to meet the rigorous requirements of institutions.

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HKMA forges blockchain pact with People's Bank of China; works on CBDC exchange with Thailand

The HKMA used Hong Kong Fintech Week to highlight a series of initiatives aimed to foster the fintech ecosystem in Hong Kong.

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ABN Amro exchanges blockchain knowledge at trade mission to Singapore

How can we work together with other banks and public organisations to detect financial crime?

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Tora-backed Cyberian enters digital asset arena

Cyberian, the new institutional crypto off exchange liquidity venue, today announced its launch of the world’s first trustless venue for trading blocks of digital assets.

MAS blockchain payment project moves into fifth phase

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MAS blockchain payment project moves into fifth phase

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says it has engaged with more than 40 financial and non-financial firms to determine the commercial viability and value of its blockchain-based prototype for multi-currency payments.

Bitcoin Suisse and Worldline ink partnership for wider crypto use

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Bitcoin Suisse and Worldline ink partnership for wider crypto use

Cryptocurrency financial services firm, Bitcoin Suisse, is teaming up with payments company, Wordline, to facilitate crypto use at the point of sale.

MUFG leads security token consortium

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MUFG leads security token consortium

Japanese financial services giant MUFG is leading a new Security Token (ST) Research Consortium, working on infrastructure that enables automatic securities and fund settlement via blockchain technology.

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Standard Chartered Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

Standard Chartered today announced that it has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA).

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